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<h1 id="JMCOH-GUID-2125BB8B-CC13-4125-8562-F0BFD428F1DC" class="sect1">Adding a Custom JVM Connection</h1>
<div><p>It is possible to add connections to favorite JVMs so that they are always available in the JVM Browser.</p>
<div class="section"><p>To add a new JVM connection:</p>
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<ol><li class="stepexpand"><span>Click the&#160;<span class="bold">Create a new custom JVM connection</span>&#160;button on top of the JVM Browser.</span><div>Alternatively, open the&#160;<span class="bold">File</span>&#160;menu, select&#160;<span class="bold">Connect</span>, then select&#160;<span class="bold">Create a new connection</span>&#160;and click&#160;<span class="bold">Next</span>.</div></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>In the<span class="bold"> New Connection Wizard</span>, enter the host name and port number to connect to, and specify the connection name.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>If you want to test the connection and verify that you have entered the correct values, click <span class="bold">Test Connection</span>.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>If necessary, specify the user name and password for authentication, and select <span class="bold">Store credentials in settings file</span> to encrypt them using a master password. For more information, see Storing Credentials in Settings File.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Click <span class="bold">Finish</span> to end the custom connection setup or <span class="bold">Next</span> to select a tool to connect to the JVM. </span><div><p> The wizard tests the connection. If the test is successful, the next screen appears.</p>
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<li class="stepexpand"><span>(Optional) If you clicked <span class="bold">Next</span> at the previous step, choose one of the various listed actions for the new connection, such as <span class="bold">Start JMX Console</span> or <span class="bold">Start Flight Recording</span>.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Click <span class="bold">Finish</span>.</span></li>
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